Mark Gerlach with a bock from one of the Small German breweries he represents. Foystonfoto

6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 19, Belmont Station, 4500 S.E. Stark St.;

Artisanal German beer tasting with Importer Mark Gerlach, owner of Uplifter Spirits, which specializes in artisanal German beers from some of the finest small, traditional Bavarian breweries. Stop in and taste a wide range of beers from Hopf, Reutberger, and Schonramer while Mark regales you with tales of his travels to Germany and his former career as a professional tennis player...these beers are not exactly craft beers, but as the products of small, traditional Bavarian breweries, they definitely stand out from the more widely distributed, mass produced German brews and you owe it to yourself to taste them.